Election Name: | 1942 Maine gubernatorial election |
Country: | Maine |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1940 Maine gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1940 |
Next Election: | 1944 Maine gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1944 |
Election Date: | September 14, 1942 |
Nominee1: | Sumner Sewall |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 118,047 |
Percentage1: | 66.84% |
Nominee2: | George W. Lane, Jr. |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 58,558 |
Percentage2: | 33.16% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Sumner Sewall |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Sumner Sewall |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1942 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 14, 1942. Incumbent Republican Governor Sumner Sewall was seeking a second term, and faced off against Democratic challenger George W. Lane, Jr. Sewall was able to easily win his re-election. This contest was the first gubernatorial election held after the entry of the United States into the second world war.